After more than 18 months of development, the British Retail Consortium announced a new Global Agents and Brokers Standard. SGS UK awarded the first ever global standard for auditing and certifying agents and brokers in the food supply chain to Mardon, a frozen and bulk seafood supplier.
The BRC began to develop the standard following the horsemeat scandal in the UK, when it identified the weak link in the supply chain as the lack of traceability back to source for food products. The standard was written in consultation with retailers and certification bodies to ensure full transparency throughout the food supply chain.